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One person received minor injuries and was arrested following a New Year’s Day pursuit by Taylorsville City Police around 3:30 a.m. Monday morning. The car was observed traveling at a high rate of speed, and police began pursuing him near the Early Wyne Subdivision. He continued on the four-lane, crossed the intersection and then ran into a business on Walter Hahn Blvd.

Local legislators and highway officials are entering the discussion phase of a proposed new interstate-style loop that could eventually connect I-65 south of Shepherdsville to I-71 near LaGrange, and it could impact Spencer County.

Officials in Bullitt County have been struggling for years to widen and/or improve KY 44 from Mt. Washington to Shepherdsville, but the cost of right-of-ways and utility relocation has all be eliminated that plan from consideration.

Abbey Daugherty is not your typical teenager. At 16, she has interests that many in her age group might call old-fashioned.

She is an accomplished baker, making pies with skill and precision. But a few months ago, when her mother asked how she planned to spend her summer break, Daugherty did not hesitate: “Learn to make a quilt!” She wanted to learn the craft from the very best—her 78-year-old grandmother, Edith Judd, who also lives in Taylorsville.

Wind chill factors below zero were reported across Kentucky early New Year’s Day, and National Weather Service stations throughout the state warned residents should brace for bitter-cold conditions that will persist through Saturday.

Wind chill advisories and warnings were issued for all regions of the state through mid-day Tuesday. An advisory means wind chill factors are low enough to cause frost bite and hypothermia. A warning means wind chill factors are dangerously low and can lead to death if precautions are not taken to protect against exposure.

With Kentucky’s first charter schools expected to open next fall, the state’s board of education is urging lawmakers to approve a permanent funding mechanism during the upcoming legislative session.

“Everybody involved really needs to know what that’s going to look like for us to move forward with charters,” said Gary Houchens, a member of the state’s board of education and an associate professor at Western Kentucky University.

Spencer County Habitat for Humanity will conduct a fundraiser effort which will run from now through January 31, 2018. The goal is to raise in excess of $5,000.

“A local donor who wishes to remain anonymous, has generously pledged a matching contribution of up to $5,000 toward the funds that we can raise during this period,” said Habitat member Steve Hesselbrock.

Consistency is a trait all anglers love in a body of water. Most lakes and rivers in Kentucky go through seasonal temperature swings that make fishing tough during the hottest and coldest months of the year.

The Cumberland River below Lake Cumberland fishes as consistently as any body of water in Kentucky. The water temperatures of the Cumberland River at Burkesville ranged from 55 degrees Dec. 11 to 53.5 degrees Dec. 14 to around 53 degrees Dec. 18.

The Spencer County High School wrestling team got their season underway with a win over Nelson County recently. Bears who won their matches with pins included Bradley Maines, Alex Jackson and Colton Kessinger. Jeremiah Anderson, Jacoby “Stump” Yancey (pictured), Nathan Wescott and Austin Ernspiker also recorded victories. The team took victories against Bardstown and Ft. Knox as well to start their season off on a good note.